Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act Reports

Report for 1996-97

October 1997

All coeducational institutions of higher education that participate in any federal
student financial aid program and have intercollegiate athletic programs must provide
information concerning their intercollegiate athletic programs under the Equity in
Athletics Disclosure Act of 1994, Section 360B of Pub.L.103-382. This Act and accompanying
federal regulations require that the following information, based on the previous
reporting year, be available for inspection by students, prospective students, and
the public by October 15 each year. The information in this report covers the period
beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997.

General Information

Montana State University-Bozeman competes at NCAA Division I-A in all sports except football, which competes at NCAA
Division I-AA. Further information about MSU-Bozeman's athletics programs can be obtained
from:

MSU-Bozeman's enrollment of full-time, baccalaureate, degree-seeking students is distributed
by gender as follows

Headcount

Number

Percent

Male undergraduates

5,062

56%

Female undergraduates

3,992

44%

Total undergraduates

9,054

100%

Table 1. Athletics Participation

A participant is a student-athlete who either (a) is listed as a team member; (b)
practices with the team and receives coaching as of the day of the first scheduled intercollegiate contest; or (c) receives athletically related
student aid.

Sport

Men's Teams

Women's Teams

Total Participants

Basketball

15

14

29

Football

104

--

104

Golf

--

8

8

Rodeo

16

10

26

Skiing

--

27

27

Track/Cross Country

97

82

179

Tennis

15

8

23

Volleyball

--

17

17

Total Participants

247

166

413

Percentage of Participants

60%

40%

100%

Table 2. Head Coaches Assignments

A full-time coach has a 12 month contract and works full days with one sport. A part-time
coach has a contract for fewer than 12 months and/or works partial days.

Sport

Head Coaches of Men's Teams

Head Coaches of Women's Teams

Male Coaches

Female Coaches

Male Coaches

Female Coaches

Full Time

Part Time

Full Time

Part Time

Full Time

Part Time

Full Time

Part Time

Basketball

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

Football

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Golf

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

Rodeo

-

1

-

-

-

1

-

-

Skiing

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

Tennis

-

1

-

-

-

1

-

-

Track/Cross Country

1

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

Volleyball

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

Total Coaches

3

2

-

-

2

4

1

-

Table 3. Assistant Coaches Assignments

A full-time coach has a 12 month contract and works full days with one sport. A part-time
coach has a contract for fewer than 12 months and/or works partial days.

Sport

Assistant Coaches of Men's Teams

Assistant Coaches of Women's Teams

Male Coaches

Female Coaches

Male Coaches

Female Coaches

Full Time

Part Time

Full Time

Part Time

Full Time

Part Time

Full Time

Part Time

Basketball

2

1

-

-

1

-

1

1

Football

6

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

Golf

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Rodeo

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

Skiing

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

1

Tennis

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

Track/Cross Country

1

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

Volleyball

-

-

-

-

1

-

1

-

Total Coaches

9

3

-

-

3

1

2

4

Table 4. Operating Expenses

Operating expenses include lodging, meals, transportation, officials, uniforms, and
equipment for both home and away games.

Sport

Men's Teams

Women's Teams

Team Totals

Basketball

$136,415

$97,534

$233,949

Football

151,619

--

151,619

Golf

--

19,408

19,408

Rodeo

8,832

8,832

17,664

Skiing

--

35,997

35,997

Track/Cross Country

42,287

41,447

83,734

Tennis

19,032

19,012

38,044

Volleyball

--

82,719

82,719

Total Operating Expenses

$358,185

$304,949

$663,134

Percent of Totals

54%

46%

100%

Table 5. Recruiting Expenditures

Recruiting expenditures include, but are not limited to, transportation, lodging and
meals for both recruits and institutional personnel engaged in men's and women's recruiting; expenditures for on-site visits; and all other major
expenses logically related to recruiting.

Recruiting Expenditures

Dollars

Percent of Total

Men's Teams

$106,963

67%

Women's Teams

$51,808

33%

Total Recruiting Expenses

$158,771

100.0%

Table 6. Athletically Related Student Aid

Athletically related student aid is aid awarded a student that requires the student
to participate in an intercollegiate athletics program. It includes aid awarded to student-athletes who are injured and still receive scholarship assistance
as well as fifth-year team members who have exhausted eligibility.

Athletically RelatedStudent Aid

Dollars

Percent of Total

Awarded to Male Athletes

$1,033,338

66%

Awarded to Female Athletes

$543,574

34%

Total Amount

$1,576,912

100%

Average Cost of FullGrant-In-Aid

Dollars

In-State

$7,038

Out-Of-State

$11,759

Table 7. Revenues

Revenue includes ticket sales; student activity fees; guarantees and options; contributions
from alumni and others; state or government support; institutional support; post-season compensation; concessions; radio and television;
special events; program sales and advertising; signage, sponsorships, and royalties; sports camps; and all other revenues intended
for intercollegiate sports.

Revenue Attributable toSpecific Teams

Dollars

Percent of Total

Men's Teams

$913,508

60%

Women's Teams

$619,105

40%

Total Revenue

$1,532,613

100.0%

Table 8. Head Coaches' Salaries

Some head coaches have full-time contracts and others have part-time contracts. Number
of coaches is reported as full-time equivalents.

Average Salaries ofHead Coaches

Dollars per FTE

FTEs

Men's Teams

$49,468

3.88

Women's Teams

$38,510

4.97

Table 9. Assistant Coaches' Salaries

Some assistant coaches have full-time contracts and others have part-time contracts.
Number of coaches is reported as full-time equivalents. Volunteer assistant coaches are excluded from these calculations.

Additional Information

Montana State University-Bozeman sponsors eight NCAA women's sports and six NCAA men's
sports in addition to men's and women's rodeo. MSU is committed to equity in intercollegiate
athletics and this report supports that fact. Over the past four years, the percentage
of women participating in intercollegiate athletics at MSU has increased from 30%
to 40%. Full-time undergraduate female enrollment averages 44%.

Women's golf, volleyball, basketball, track and cross country are allocated funds
for the maximum number of scholarships. Women's tennis and skiing will be fully funded
within the next three years.

Depending on whether a sport is a team or individual sport, travel budgets vary. Like
sports for men and women have similar travel budgets.

Over the past two years, recruiting budgets have become more equitable for men and
women, and the program will continue in that direction. While recruiting expenditures
show 67% for men and 33% for women, money allocated for recruiting is identical to
the ratio of men and women student-athletes, 60/40. In a successful recruiting year
for the women, it was not necessary for them to use all of their funds.

Regarding athletically-related student aid, all athletes, male and female had the
same opportunity to apply for a fifth year of aid. Because of a higher female student-athlete
four-year graduation rate, there were not as many female candidates. Thus, a higher
proportion of male student-athletes were granted fifth year aid which explains some
of the differences in Table 6.

With continued increase in participation for women and a decrease in the number of
walk-ons in men's sports, the scholarship and participation numbers should continue
to show significant increases favoring the women's sports program during this next
academic year.